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http://dx.doi.org/10.5139/JKSAS.2018.46.3.269

Early History of Naval Aircraft Development (Focused on Commander Cho's Achievements As a Pioneer of Domestic Aviation)  

Chung, Injae (Agency for Defense Development)
Roh, Kyungwoo (ROK Navy Air Wing 6)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences / v.46, no.3, 2018 , pp. 269-276 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper describes commander Cho's achievements, who is not only a founder of naval aviation, but also a pioneer of domestic aviation. He developed a number of seaplanes with components taken from US military aircrafts abandoned during Korean war. He eventually established the naval aviation unit with aircraft developed under his leadership, and devoted his life for coast guard as a first commander. Proudly, ROK navy operated the naval aviation unit based on its own developed aircraft. It was a glorious achievement of ROK navy and a beginning milestone of korean aviation history.
Keywords
Aviation History; Naval Aviation; Flying Boat; Seohae; Jehae;
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